QUESTIONS 



ON 



ENGLISH HISTORY 



Questions, Notes, and References 



T<> ACCOMPANY 



MERRILL'S 
ENGLISH HISTORY 



PREPARED BY 



FREDERICK B. RICHARDSON, A.M. 

OF THE CUTLER SCHOOL 




8-02 3 -\j 



NEW YORK CITY 

1893 






iKE LIMARY 
OFCOMGRESS 

WASHINGTON 



Copyright, 1893, 

BY 

Frederick B. Richardson. 



ROBERT DRUMMOND, ELECTROTYPER AND PRINTER, NFW YORK. 



SPECIAL DATES. 

55 B. C. Invasion of Britain by the Romans under Caesar. 

43 A. D. Conquest of Britain by the Romans under Claudius. 

449. Conquest of Britain by the Saxons. 

827. Egbert, first king of all England. 

871. Alfred the Great. 

1002. Invasion and partial conquest of Britain by the Danes. 

1066. Invasion and partial conquest of Britain by the Normans. 

1066-1154. Reign of the Norman Kings. 

1095-1272. Period of the Crusades. 

1154-1485. Reign of the Plantagenet Kings. 

1215. Magna Charta. 

1314. Battle of Bannockburn. 

1346. Battle of Crecy and Siege of Calais. ] One 

1356. Battle of Poitiers. ! Hundred 

1415. Battle of Agincourt. j Years' 

1431. Execution of Joan of Arc. J War. 

1450 (about). Invention of Printing. 

1485. Battle of Bos worth. 

1485-1603. Reign of the Tudor Kings. 

1492. Discovery of America. 

1513. Battle of Flodden. 

1558. Elizabeth. 

1588. Spanish Armada. 

1603-1649. Reign of the Stuart Kings. 

1645. Battle of Nasebv. 

1649-1660. Commonwealth. 

1660-1714. Reign of Stuart Kings (Restored). 

1704. Battle of Blenheim. 

1714-. Reign of the House of Brunswick. 

1759. Battle of Quebec. 

1760. George III. 

1775-1783. American Revolution. 

1793. Reign of Terror in France. 

1805. Battle of Trafalgar. 

1812-1815. War between England and United States. 

1815. Battle of Waterloo. 

1837. Victoria. 

1887. Jubilee of Queen Victoria. 



TO BE SHOWN OX A MAP. 



1. Cornwall. 


16. English Channel. 30. Bannockburn. 


2. Stonehenge. 


17. North Sea. 


31. Crecy. 


3. Wales. 


18. Severn. 


32. Poitiers. 


4. Caledonia. 


19. Essex. 


33. Agincourt. 


5. Dover. 


20. Wessex. 


34. Calais. 


6. Kent, 


21. Sussex. 


35. Orleans. 


7. London. 


22. Norway. 


36. Bosworth. 


8. York. 


23. Denmark. 


37. Flodden. 


9. Sol way Firth. 


24. Normandy. 


38. Naseby. 


10. Tyne. 


25. Hastings. 


39. Ireland. 


11. France. 


26. New Forest. 


40. Holland. 


12. Baltic Sea, 


27. Anjou. 


41. Boyne. 


13. Elbe. 


28. Canterbury. 


42. Belgium. 


14. Thanet. 


29. Runnymede. 


43. Waterloo. 


15. Firth of Forth. 






MODEL FOR DESCRIBING 


A BATTLE. 


1. Cause ? 






2. Between what nations or parties, and i 


jnder what leaders ? 


3. Location ? 






4. Date? 






5. In whose reign ? 






6. In what war ? 






7. Compare armies in size. 




8. Which side victor 


ious and how '. 




9. Results? 







REFERENCES AND ABBREVIATIONS. 

M.= Montgomery's Leading Facts of English History. 

Gar. = Gardiner's English History for Schools. 

G.= Green's Short History of the English People. 

L.=Lingard's Abridgment of the History of England. 

A. = Anderson's School History of England. 

B.=Bright's History of England. 

D.=Dickens' Child's History of England.* 

Mac.=Macaulay's History of England. 11 

Page = Merrill's English History. 

t=top. 

b=bottom. 

m= middle. 

\, £, etc. =first half, first third of page, etc. 

$*» i*> etc.=last half, last third of page, etc. 

Characterize=Give the important events or characteristics of. 



a Estes & Lauriat's edition. 



Lippincott's edition. 



QUESTIONS. 



CHAPTER L b 



Ancient Britons (in the central and northern part, in the south- 
east, in the southwest) — what were their homes, their dress, 
occupations, religion ? L. 26 m-28m ; D. 1-4 m ; A. 21, Note 1. 
Druids — who were they, what useful things did they teach the 
people, what bad things ? L. 28 m-29 m ; L. 31 £* ; M. 21 £*; 
D. 4 m-5 m ; A. 15, A. 21, Note 5. 

CHAPTER II. 

Roman conquest— when begun and under whom, when and 
why finally successful, (story of Caractacus and Boadicea, D. 7,) 
extent of territory conquered, results ? M. 24-30. 

55 B. 0. Invasion of Britain by the Romans under Caesar. 

43 A.D. Conquest of Britain by the Romans under Claudius. 

CHAPTER III. 

Saxon conquest — causes, when begun, territory conquered, where 
did the Saxons fail to conquer? G. 5 b-7 m (43 m-44). d 
Saxons— where come from, what three tribes, G. 1-2 t (39), 
what were their ideas of justice, L. 68 b-72 m; A. 50 £, what 
was their religion, how did their conquest of Britain differ from 
other conquests, G. 9 b-10 m, 14 i* (46 b-47 m, 48m-49 m), how 
did their coming to Britain affect their form of government, G. 15 
m-16 (49 b-50)? 

Draw a map showing the first 21 places. 

449 A. D. Conquest of Britain by the Saxons. 

» Read each chapter through carefully before using these questions. 

b Maps should be drawn frequently— merely the outline at first, 
till that is memorized, afterwards with the location of the places as 
they occur in the text-book. 

e The religion of the ancient Britons was Druidism, or the worship 
of the sun, moon, and stars. 

d The references in parentheses are to the old edition of Green. 

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CHAPTER IV. 

How did England derive its name ? What memorial have we 
of the Saxons ? Second introduction of Christianity — when, the 
story and the results ? M. 53. 

CHAPTERS V and VI. 

Who was the first king of all England, date, by whom was he 
troubled ? Alfred the Great— early life and education, when begin 
to reign, how did he overcome the Danes, what did he do for the 
defense of his people, for their education? G. 48 b-52 (80 m- 
83); D. 18-24; A. 31-34; Gar. 22-23. 

827. Egbert— first king of all England. 

871. Alfred the Great. 

CHAPTER VII. 

Athelstan — characterize his reign briefly. Ethelred — what nick- 
name did he receive and why, how did lie try to rid the country 
of the Danes (fully), and with what results? 

1002. Invasion and partial conquest of Britain by the Danes. 

CHAPTER VIII. 

Canute (the one great king of the Danes) — characterize his 
reign. The Saxon Line was soon restored in the person of whom ? 
Tell what you can of him and his reign, briefly, A. 47 £*;, Gar. 
32; L. 61, m-62, for what was he especially remembered? M. 
46 i*. 

CHAPTER IX. 

After Godwin died who advised Edward and what kind of man 
was he ? When Edward the Confessor died Harold became king — 
the last of the Saxon kings; but who aspired to the throne, what 
scheme had he once planned and with what success ? 

CHAPTER X. 

Hastings— describe it by ''model." G. 78 m-80 m (107 b-109); 
L. 63-66; D. 50-54; Gar. 34 m-35. 

Review history from the beginning. Characterize the reigns of 
six of the more illustrious kings in the Saxon Line and that of the 
great Danish king. 

Give the four principal conquests of Britain, the date when 
bach conquest began, and the territory conquered in each. 



What had the Anglo-Saxons accomplished in England ? M. 48, ^. 
1066. Invasion and Conquest of Britain by the Normans — 
Battle of Hastings. 

CHAPTER XL" 

1066-1154. Norman Line. 

After the Battle of Hastings who was crowned king, charac- 
terize him, Page 34; L. 78 £ *; G. 74 b-76 m (104-105). what 
promise did he make and how did he keep it? 

The Feudal System — describe it fully, b M. 50, b-51, what were 
the ceremonies, L. 80 b, origin , L. 67, £*, advantages, M. 51 b? 
Describe fully the Bayeux tapestry. What changes did William 
I. make in England '( What memorials did he leave ? 

CHAPTER XII. 

Name the sons of William I. and tell what territory each in- 
herited. 

William II. — what important event in his reign, for what 
deed is he especially remembered ? L. 90. 

Henry I. — why did he succeed to the throne instead of Robert, 
tell all you can of his daughter Matilda and her two husbands, 
what building did he begin, (what, in the present constitution of 
England, is a reminder of him) ? M. 73. 

Crusades — cause, Gar. 56 ; L. 88 £, when begin, object, L. 
149 t, success, results, M. 102-103 t ? 

1095-1272. Period of the Crusades. 

CHAPTER XIII. 

Characterize briefly the reign of Stephen. 

(General view of the Norman Period. M. 77-86, Mac. 8 b-13.) 

a Be prepared to characterize the reign of each Norman king (in 
chronological order) at any time. 

b The Feudal System bound the vassal to the lord, the lord to the 
vassal, and both to the king. The lord gave the vassal a graut of 
laud, and the vassal was bound to furnish the lord (or baron) with 
money, men, and arms in time of war, and to serve him in time of 
peace. The lord in his turn was obliged to support and protect the 
vassal. The king was the feudal lord of the barons, aud each baron 
was a little feudal lord himself, having his own vassals or retainer;?. 

c This system was brought into England in its more perfect form 
by William the Conqueror, who introduced it to keep the barons 
from returning to Normally, but it existed in a rude form among 
the Saxons, who brought »t to England with them. 



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1154-1485. Plantagenet Line. 

Henry II. —draw a chart to show his claim to the throne, 
what territory did he inherit from his parents, how did he gov- 
ern, with whom did he quarrel and why (fully) ? 

CHAPTER XIV. 

Tell all you can about Henry II. 's children, of his relation to 
Ireland, of hie character and disposition. L. 144-145. 

CHAPTER XV. 

Who succeeded Henry II., what nickname did he receive and 
why, what undertaking did he enter upon (tell the story fully), 
what sort of king was he ? L. 152. 

Compare the English (Saxons) and Normans at this time. 

CHAPTER XVI. 

.Vho succeeded Richard I. ? 

Magna Charta — to whom, when, and why presented, Mi 105 b 
what did it demand, M 1071* ; Gar. 62* m-63 mi A. 81 b; 
L. 160 £-*, how did the king keep it '. 

12157 Magna Charta. 

CHAPTER XVII. • 

Henry III. — how did he rule and what was the result (fully), 
L. 177 |, what was his son's name and what expedition did he 
enter upon, what edifice did he rebuild, M. 110 b, what story 
about him and Simon de Montfort, G. 152 in (175 m) \ 

CHAPTER XVIII.* 

Edward I.— how did he improve the country, in the accom- 
p ishment of what two projects was his life chiefly spent ? Give 
al brief account of the first one. 

CHAPTER XIX. * 

What question arose in Scotland at this time and how was 
it settled, what did Edward I. take from the Scots, what two 
great men resisted him? Give a brief account of each. W T hat 
sort of king was Edward I. G. 181 m-184 m (202-204); L. 209 
m, what was the result of his wars (fully), Mac. 13 m-14 m; A. 
85 t? 

a Characterize each reign (in chronological order) from William I 
to the present time. 



CHAPTER XX. a 

Edward II. — How did he govern and what was the result, M. 
124 m, what important battle in his reign ? Describe it by the 
model? Gar. 82; M, 123 t. 

Edward III.— how did he govern, whom did he marry, and 
with what benefit to the country, what were the causes of the 
Hundred Years' War, Page 69 £; Gar. 84-85, who was Ed- 
ward III. '8 oldest son, what great battle did he fight ? Describe it 
by the model, L. 218 m-221 m; M. 126-128. 

1314. Battle of Bannockburn. 

1346. Battle of Crecy. 

CHAPTER XXL* 

Describe Poitiers by the model. Give a brief account of the 
last years of the Black Prince and his father. 
1356. Battle of Poitiers. 



CHAPTER XXII. • 

Give a brief account of the siege of Calais ; of the battle of 
Neville's Cross. What calamity in the reign of Edward III., 
what two great writers, G. 236 (251 b-252 t) ; M. 138-139 ? 

1346. Siege of Calais. 

CHAPTER XXIII.* 

Richard II. — what rebellion did he put down and how, what 
were the names of his three uncles, who laid claim to the throne 
and why (fully) ? Draw a chart to show it. What was the feel- 
ing between the Scots and English at this time ? 



CHAPTER XXIV.* 

Henry IV.— draw a chart to show his claim, how did he se- 
cure the throne and how did he thus bring more freedom to the 
people, L. 254 m-257 t ; Gar. 103? Show by a chart who had 
a better right to the throne. What story in regard to his son ? 

Henry V.— how did he govern, with what country did he 
carry on war ? Battle of Agincourt— describe it by the model. 
What treaty was soon afterwards made ? L. 273-277; G. 267 m- 
269 t (280 b-282 m) ; M. 156 m-157 m. After Henry V. 

•Characterize each reign (in chronological order) from William I. 
to the present time. 



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died whom did his widow marry ? Draw a chart to show it— 
from Edward III. 
1415. Battle of Agincourt. 

CHAPTER XXV. a 

Henry VI. (proclaimed king of both England and France). — 
who ruled for him in France and what great undertaking did he 
enter upon ? 

Joan of Arc— tell all you can about her. What possessions 
did the English lose in France, what war was thus ended ? 

1431. Execution of Joan of Ave. 

CHAPTERS XXVI. and XXVII.* 

War of the Roses— causes, M. 160-165 t; G. 283 m-284 m, 
(296 m-297 m), draw chart to show the principal cause and ex- 
plain it fully, name five battles including the last ; b what were 
the results, M. 173 b-174, [Why was this war more terrible 
than many others, G. 288 b (301 t), what were some of the 
results upon feudalism, slavery, agriculture, buildings, courts of 
justice, English freedom, parliament ? G. 288 b-290 (301-302).] 

Warwick— how powerful was he (fully), G. 286 (298 b-299), 
on whose side was he at first and why did he revolt, in what 
battle was he slain? What became of " Henry VI. ? What other 
murder did Edward IV. commit ? [Tell what you can of Edward 
VI. 's reign and its effect upon English freedom, G. 292 m-293 
(304 b 306 1,)] 

CHAPTER XXVIII.* 

Richard III. — what methods did he make use of to secure the 
throne, G. 299 (311), how did he govern ? Who soon claimed 
the throne, by whom and why (fully) was he supported ? Draw 
a chart to show his claim. Describe Bosworth by the model. 
What was the condition of the people and the country at the 
close of the Plantagenet period ? M. 180-181. Tell all you can 
of Caxton and the invention of printing. 

1450 (about). Invention of printing. 

1485. Battle of Bosworth. 

Review Questions. 

1. When and under whom did the Romans conquer Britain, 
what did they do for the country and the people, why was their 
army at last withdrawn ? 

a P. 9, Note a. b Bosworth. 



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2. What nation soon after invaded Britain and in what year. 
where did they come from and what was their religion ? 

3. What part of Britain was conquered by the Romans ? By 
the Saxons ? By the Danes ? By the Normans ? 

4. Who was ruling in 1095, 1215, 1415, 1314, 1346? 

5. Who built Westminster Abbev ? Westminster Hall ? Tower 
of London ? Windsor Castle ? 

6. Give the reign in which each of the following events occur- 
red : battle of Agincourt, battle of Bannockburn, siege of Calais. 
Magna Charta, Wat Tyler's Rebellion, War of the Roses, conquest 
of Wales, battle of Crecy, Wars with Scotland, battle of Poitiers, 
battle of Barnet, murder of the two little princes, decline of the 
Feudal System. 

7. Give the reign in which each lived, and for what noted : 
Warwick, Thomas-a-Becket, the Black Prince, Robert Bruce, 
Stephen Langton, Caxton. Simon de Montfort. Phillipa, Joan of 
Arc, Margaret of Anjou. 

8. Draw a map and locate the first thirty-seven places, telling 
(orally) why each one should be remembered. 

9. Characterize the reign of each king from William T. to 
Richard III. inclusive. 

10. Review the questions on the War of the Roses, Chapters 
XXVI and XXVII. 

CHAPTER XXTX. 

1485-1603. Tudor Line of Kings. 

After the battle of Bosworth how were the red and white roses 
united ? Draw a chart to show the Tudor claim. 

How powerful was the crown at this time and why ? M. 180- 
181. (Two pretenders arose in the reign of Henry VII. — whom 
did they claim to be ?) What representative of the white rose 
was murdered by Henry VII and why (fully)? 

CHAPTER XXX. 

Henry VII. — how did he become rich, what court did he estab- 
lish and what was its power, Qar. 220, what English discoverer 
lived in his reign, what children did Henry VII. leave ? 

Describe the Feudal System by the questions in Chapter XI. 
The Feudal System began to decline in the reign of Henry VI. and 
came to an end in the reign of Henry VII. Who obtained the 
power thus lost by the barons ? G. 301-302 (313-314). 

CHAPTER XXXI. 

Henry VIII. — characterize him fully. Pages 97, 98, 113. 
Flodden — describe it by the model. What treaty was made with 



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France soon after the battle of Flodden ? Field of the Cloth of 
Gold — describe it fully. B. 377 m-378 in. Between whom did 
Henry VIII hold the balance of power, which one did he favor? 
1513. Battle of Flodden. 

CHAPTER XXXII. 

Henry VIII.— who were his first three wives and what children 
did each leave ? Explain fully his difficulty in getting a divorce 
from his first wife. How finally did he succeed, and how did he 
take revenge (upon the pope)? 

CHAPTER XXXIII. 

The Reformation — what was it, causes, B. 383, where begun, 
by whom, what were the results of his work, B. 383-384 m, 
how regarded by Henry VIII. at first, what changes in his views 
afterwards, why ? 

What changes in religion a (favorable to the Reformation) were 
made in Henry VIIFs reign, and what was the reason for each 
change ? 

CHAPTER XXXIV. 

Thomas Wolsey — how did he advance in rank, to what office, 
what was his ambition and how did he live, how regarded by the 
people, cause of his downfall ? (What was his policy ? Wolsey's 
policy and life aim were to uphold the supremacy of the Church, 
and to reform the Church from within, not from without. B. 
375-377, 384-385.) 

Sir Thomas More — whom did he succeed and to what office, in 
what did he delight, what two things did the king demand of him 
and with what result ? 

Henry VIII. established an almost absolute monarchy, but there 
was one power he could not exercise— what was it ? How did he 
protect the country ? 

CHAPTER XXXV. 

Henry VIII. — what children did he leave and who was the 
mother of each, what was his plan for Edward and what would 
have been the result had it been carried out ? 

*1. He threw off the authority of the pope and declared himself 
head of the Church. 2. He allowed the Bible to be placed in every 
church, and to be read and understood as he did, but he adhered to 
the doctrines of Rome. 8. He suppressed the monasteries. 4. He 

allowed the Litany to ho saiM in English. 



Edward VI. — who ruled for him first, what changes in religion* 
were made in his reign, how were the bishops treated, how the 
churches ? 

CHAPTER XXXVI. 

Edward VI. — who ruled for him during the latter part of his 
reign, which sister did he love most and why, how did he try to 
improve the country ? 

Sir Hugh Wilboughby — what expedition did he enter upon and 
with what result (fully)? 

Name the four nearest heirs to the throne after Edward VI. ; 
draw a chart to show their claim and explain the difficulties in 
the way of each one. 

CHAPTER XXXVII. 

What efforts did Northumberland make to place Lady Jane 
Grey on the throne, and with what result ? 

Mary I. — who supported her and why, what did she do with 
Lady Jane Grey, what changes did she make in religion, Page 
122 £, whom did she marry and what sort of man was he, how 
was Elizabeth treated ? 



CHAPTER XXXVIII. 

Mary I. — how were the Protestants treated in her reign and 
with what result, M. 207-208, with what country did she go to 
war, why, and with what result, how was her death regarded by 
the people ? L. 410. 



CHAPTER XXXIX. 

Elizabeth — characterize her (fully), Pages 120, 127, 150, 151. 
name two of her chief advisers, M. 210 i, what four changes did 
.she make in religion, b how did she protect and benefit the country ? 

1558. Elizabeth began to reign. 



* 1. He cast aside many doctrines and ceremonies. 2. He abolished 
mass. 3. He allowed the Bible to be freely read. 4. The English 
Book of Common Prayer was enjoined to be used for the first time 
in every parish church throughout the kingdom. 

b l. The use of English instead of Latin was permitted in the 
church services. 2. She renounced the authority of the pope and 
became head of both Church and State. 3. She abolished mass. 
4. She restored the English Book of Common Prayer. 



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CHAPTER XL. 

Elizabeth— after ten years of peace by whom and why was the 
country disturbed ? 

Drake — for what noted ? Describe his journey (fully). Gar. 
172-174. 

Sir Walter Raleigh — for what noted, what were the results of 
his adventures, what sort of man was he ? 

Sir Philip Sidney — what sort of man was he ? 

CHAPTER XLI. 

How powerful was Philip II. in Elizabeth's time? 

How was the slave trade between Africa and America begun ? 
Who proposed marriage to Elizabeth and what would have been 
the result had she accepted ? What troubles did the Netherlands 
have and what finally did they succeed in doing ? 

Mary Queen of Scots — what was her education? G. 383 (388). 
Show by a chart her claim to the English throne; by whom was 
she supported and why, why did she leave France and go to 
Scotland, of what religion were her subjects ? 

CHAPTER XLII. 

Mary Queen of Scots — what murder did she permit, B. 508, 
whom did she afterwards marry and what was the result, why 
would not Elizabeth receive her at court, why not drive her from 
the kingdom, for what was Mary tried, how, and with what 
result? B. 515-516. 

CHAPTER XLIII. 

Mary Queen of Scots — by whom and how was she assisted in 
her efforts to get the English throne (fully) ? 

Babington Plot — object, results in full ? B. 555. 

[Was the murder of Mary Queen of Scots justifiable, G. 41 7 -J 
(418 £*); L. 447, what was her character, L. 449-452; A. 150, 
159, Note 12?] 

CHAPTER XLIV. 

The Spanish Armada— by whom planned, pretended object, real 
object, what preparations did the Spaniards make, from what 
source did they expect help and why did it fail, by whom and how 
was the sailing of the Armada delayed for a year, who was placed 
in command of the English fleet, what preparations did they make 
(fully), what advantage did they have over the Spaniards ? De- 



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i-ibe the attack and the results (fully); what was the date i G, 
17, m-420 (419-421); M. 220-221: Gar. 181-186. 
1588. The Spanish Armada. 

CHAPTER XLV. 

What English kiug first conquered Ireland, what great rebellion 
there in Elizabeth's reign and what were the results in regard to 
the Queen's favorite ? 

CHAPTER XLVI. 

Condition of England in Elizabeth's time in respect to wealth, 
fuel, London, learning? M. 216-218 t; Gar. 170. 
East India Company— when founded, object, power? 
Court of High Commission — when established, object ? 
Why was Elizabeth almost absolute in power ? M. 224. 

Review Questions. 

Review carefully Chapters XXIX. -XLVI. and characterize (in a 
blank book) the reign of each Tudor sovereign, being sure to note 
the changes in religion made by each one. How (gradually) had 
the Church of England been established? M. 224 b-225 t. 

In what reign and for what noted : Raleigh, Martin Luther, 
Thomas Wolsey, Sir Hugh Willoughby, Lady Jane Grey, Cranmer, 
Drake, Thomas More, Mary Queen of Scots, Lord Howard of Effing- 
ham. 

Review Chapters XXXIX, XLV, and XLVI, and tell what you 
can of Elizabeth's personal appearance, character, and disposition. 
G. 369-377 (375-383) ; B, 488, 490-492; L. 465-467. 

CHAPTER XLVII. 

1603-1649. Stuart Line of Kings. 

Tames I. — who was he (fully)? Draw a chart to show his 

■n to the throne. By James I.'s accession Scotland and Eng- 

1 were united under one sovereign, M. 229 and Note, — how 

the two countries regard each other, what did the Scottish 

>ple object to in the Church of England, how did James offend 

tie Scots, Page 168, 6, how did James treat the Catholics, what 

happened to Sir Walter Raleigh ? 

Hampton Court Conference— when, object, results (fully)? M. 
231. Gunpowder Plot— when, object, how planned, results? 

CHAPTER XLVIII. 

James I. — how was he spoiled, how did he spend his time, how 
secure money, what was his personal appearance and charac- 



IfS 

ter? Page 167 1; M. 230; Mac. 54-58 t; L. 496 b-498; G. 
477 m-478 m (471 m-472 m). Tell the story of his daughter's 
troubles and explain why James would not aid her. 

CHAPTER XLIX. 

James I. — after the death of Robert Cecil in whose hands did 
James place tlie government ? 

George Villiers— what title did he receive from James, what 
office obtain and how, in his rapid rise to power whom did he 
resemble, G. 488 t, 499 t (480 m, 489 m), what did he persuade 
James' son, Charles, to do, how offend the Spaniards (fully), what 
became of him, Page 172 £? 

What happened to Raleigh in James I. 1 sreign, what territory 
was gained, what colonies planted ? M. 233-235. 

CHAPTER L. 

What is the difference between an absolute and a limited mon- 
archy? Under which kind of government is England, what is 
the power of the sovereign (fully) ? 

James I. — how did he offend his people, how show his cow- 
ardice? Describe the two kinds of Puritans; where did some of 
them go, why? 

Charles I. — how did he differ from his father, Pages 167 and 
169, when he came to the throne to what did the people make 
up their minds (fully), what did some unreasonable people de- 
sire? 

CHAPTER LI. 

Petition of Right— causes,* what did it demand, who was the 
leader? G. 501 (491). 

CHAPTERS LII. and LIII. 

Charles I. — During eleven years how did he break the Petition 
of Right (fully), Pages 172 4* and 174 }, who were his chief 
counsellors ? 



* Causes or Petition of Right. 

1. Charles I.'s idea that he could have as much power as the Tudor 
kings had had. His belief that he could lawfully dissemble with his 
subjects. 3. Plis choosing bad counsellors. 4. His collecting taxes 
without the consent of Parliament, especially the tax of tonnage and 
poundage. 5. His levying forced loans. 6. The unsuccessful issue 
of the war with Spain and France. 



The Solemn League and Covenant— what was it, cause, results 
(fully) ? 

The Long Parliament — why memorable, with what determina- 
tion did it come together, what was its first step ? 

Wentworth (Strafford)— for what noted, G. 518 b-521 (508-510), 
what became of him? 

Laud— for what noted, M. 240 i; Gar. 219 b-220; G. 500-510 
(498 b-500t), what became of him 2 

CHAPTER LIV. 

Where was there a terrible insurrection in Charles J.'s reign '! 

The Long Parliament— what tyrannical bodies did it abolish, 
(when and for what purpose had each been established)? 

The Civil War — causes/ who were on the king's side and who 
were on Parliament's side (fully). M. 243 b-244 t, what nick- 
name did each party receive and why, who was Charles' general 
and whst fcult had he, who was the real leader of the Parliament 
army and what can you say of him and his soldiers (fully), G. 
554-557 t, 564 b-565 (529-541, 549). 

CHAPTER LV. 

The Long Parliament and the Civil War — how did the Parlia- 
ment govern (fully), what battle broke the king's power, and when 
was it fought, G. 557 b-558 m (542), after the battle to whom 
did Charles I. flee, and what did they finally do with him, what 
happened to him during the next two years, and what was Pride's 
Purge, Page 188 b-188 t, what was the Rump, what had become 
of the House of Lords ? 

1645. Battle of Naseby. 

CHAPTER LVI. 

Charles I. — how did the Rump proceed to convict him of trea- 
son, what did he teii his judges (fully), what confession did he 
make at the block, was his execution just, M. 245, 13-247 ; L. 
540, who were his three oldest children ? 

Review. 
Name the kings of the Stuart line and characterize each reign. 

• Causes of the Civil War. 

1. The breaking of the Petition of Right by Charles I., especially 
in the illegal collection of a tax called " ship money." 2. His at- 
tempted arrest of five members. M. 242 m-243 m ; L. 516-517. 
8. The granting of monopolies G. 517 (506 b) 4. The demand 
of Parliament for the power of calling out the militia. 



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CHAPTER LVII. 

The Commonwealth —what was it (fully), when established, 
how long did it last, for whom did the Scottish Covenanters take 
up arms and with what result (fully), what general was left in 
Scotland, where did Cromwell take up his abode, what trouble 
did he have with the Rump and with what result, what was Bare- 
bone's Parliament (fully), and what became of it, what titles and 
power did Cromwell now obtain, Pages 197 b, and 199 m? 

1049- 1660. The Commonwealth. 

CHAPTER LVIIL 

The Commonwealth— how did Cromwell guard against plots, 
what is said of the morals of the people at this time, how did 
Blake distinguish himself, what king did Cromwell resemble in 
his last days and how? Tell all you can of Cromwell's disposi< 
tion and character. M. 254-255. What island and city were ac- 
quired during this period ? 

CHAPTER LIX. 

After Cromwell's death what government did the army set up 
and how was it regarded by the people ? What resolve did Monk- 
make and how was he received in England? How was the Long 
Parliament brought to an end (fully), how long had it lasted? 

Charles II. — how was the Stuart line restored (fully)? Tell all 
you can of Charles' character and disposition. Page 218 b-219, 
M; L. 578-579; M. 258; draw a chart to show his claim. 

1660-1714. Stuart Line (Restored). 

CHAPTER LX. 

Charles II. — who was his chief adviser, what act of Parliament 
in regard to religion was passed in this reign, what important 
French city lost, when had it been obtained, what city captured 
from the Dutch (fully), M. 262, what two great calamities oc- 
curred, what good result from one of them ? 

CHAPTER LX1. 

Charles II. — what became of Clarendon and why ? 

The Cabal — what was it, what plot did it have ? M. 259. 

The Test Act— causes, what did it demand, when passed, results ? 

CHAPTER LXIL 

Charles II.— who was now king of France and what was his 
ambition, what was the condition and power of Holland (fully;, 



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how did Charles play double, who attacked Holland, how and by 
whom was the latter saved (fully), and with what results '( 

CHAPTER LXTII. 

Rye House Plot — object, results ? What territory was acquired 
in Charles II. 's reign, and how ? Name three great men who have 
lived in the last 80 years. 

Habeas Corpus Act— what did it demand, when could it be 
suspended and why ? What did Charles II. do for the defense 
of England ? 

CHAPTER LXIV. 

„ames II. — draw a chart to show his claim, who were his 
daughters and whom did they marry, what was James' character 
and disposition, how did he favor Catholicism, who raised a re- 
bellion and with what result, what cruel judge tried the rebels 
and what office did he receive ? M. 272-273. 

CHAPTER LXV 

Test Act— when passed," 1 causes, what did it demand, results, 
by whom and how broken (fully), by whom and how annulled ? 
How did James II. bring "ruin to himself," by whom and how 
was he opposed, and with what result (fully) ? 

CHAPTER LXVI. 

How and why were the Protestants frightened? Who was 
watching over England, what did he finally decide upon and why, 
how did James II. try to save himself, why did he finally lose 
courage (fully), what became of him ? What was the Interreg- 
num ? After some discussion about the government how was it 
settled? M, 283 £*. 

Bill of Right— what did it demand, results? M. 282 m-283 m. 

CHAPTER LXVII. 

William III. and Mary — draw a chart to show their claim, 
what was their character and disposition, what religion was es- 
tablished in Scotland by Parliament, who was governor of Ire- 
land, and how did he rule ? Siege of Londonderry — describe it 
(fully). 

Battle of the Boyne — cause, when, location, results? M. 286. 

* Review Chapter LXI. 



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CHAPTER LXVIII. 

Battle of La Hogue — cause, when, location, results \ 

What can you say of Mary's government and death ? 

The National Debt — what w r as it and how was it incurred 
(fully)? M. 288. Who were the Whigs ? The Tories ? M. 260 b- 
267/290. 

Massacre of Glencoe — describe it (fully). M. 287. 

What was the chief fault of William HI.! M. 288 b-289. 

CHAPTER LXIX. 

Anne— draw a chart to show T her claim, what settlement of the 
crown had recently been made and why (fully), what w T as Anne's 
disposition, M. 289. for several years who were the real rulers of 
England ? 

(What was the war of the Spanish Succession ? M. 291-293, 
300 t.) 

Marlborough — characterize him (fully), give the name and date 
of his principal battle. M. 293 b-294. 

Gibraltar— when, from whom, and by whom obtained ? 

Explain fully the union of Scotland and England, M. 298, what 
was the result to Scotland and why ? When did Queen Anne die ? 

1704. Battle of Blenheim. 

Review Questions. 

How, when, and for how long was the Stuart Line interrupted? 
Give the main events in Cromwell's life. Tell all you can about 
the Long Parliament. In whose reign, causes, what did it de- 
mand, results : — Magna Charta, Petition of Right, Test Act, Ha- 
beas Corpus Act, Bill of Right ? Characterize the reign of each 
sovereign in the Stuart Line (Restored). 

In what reign : — Battle of Boyne, Solemn League and Covenant, 
Battle of Blenheim, Execution of Joan of Arc, Siege of Calais. 
Spanish Armada, the first crusade ? 

What battle drove James II. from England forever ? By whom 
and for how 7 long was the Catholic religion restored after Eliza- 
beth's time ? M. 270 b. 

CHAPTER LXX. 

1714. House of Brunswick. 

George I. — draw a chart to show his claim, characterize him, 
M. 307-308 m ; who was the Pretender and what w T ere his follow- 
ers called, M. 281, what great man died in this reign ? (How was 
the present method of government— cabinet government— estab- 
lished ? M. 308 m-310.) 



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CHAPTER LXXL 

George II.— how did he distinguish himself at Dettingen ? 
Charles Edward Stuart — what did he try to do, what circum- 
stances favored him and why did he not grasp them, what battle 
did he fight, against whom, in whose reign and with what results ? 

CHAPTER LXXIL 

1759. Battle of Quebec. 

Describe by model the decisive battle in the Seven Years' War 

CHAPTER LXXIII. 

Clive — characterize him, when did he live, who were his sol- 
diers ? 

Mogul Empire — when, where, and by whom founded, when did 
it attain its greatest power, when had the English gotten a hold 
there, and where (in George II. 's reign) was their chief settle- 
ment ? Describe the battle of Plassy giving the cause fully. 

CHAPTER LXXIV. 

George II. — name and characterize the most noted seaman, 
what were the morals of the people, who were the Methodists and 
what was the name of their leader, M. 321 b-322. Change of 
Style— describe it (fully); what change in New Year's Day? 

CHAPTER LXXV. 

1760. George III. became king. 

George III.— characterize him, Pages 282-283, M. 323, what 
war was ended in 1763 and what had been the cause ? 

American Revolution — in whose reign, between what dates, 
remote cause, immediate cause, what two battles early in the war, 
what important result in 1776, where did the English win most 
glory — tell the storv, ended bv a treaty between what nations in 
1783, what territory remained "to England ? M. 324-329. 

1775-1783. American Revolution. 

CHAPTER LXXVI. 

Review the questions in Chapter LXXV. 

What important inventions about the time of the American 
Revolution and what were the results ? 
John Howard — when and for what noted? 
Warren Hastings —when and for what noted? 



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CHAPTER LXXVII. 

The French Revolution —causes, name of French king, what 
was the States General, what was the National Assembly and 
what did it do, what did some wicked men do, what was the Reign 
of Terror, what great man appeared in France and where was he 
born, what great man appeared in England and where was he 
born, how did he differ from Bonaparte ? 

1793. Reign of Terror. 

CHAPTER LXXVIII. 

While the Irish Rebellion was in progress what plan did Bona- 
parte arrange, how and by whom was he chastised, upon Bona- 
parte's return to France what titles and power did he obtain, how 
benefit the country ? 

CHAPTER LXX1X. 

What preparations did Bonaparte make to invade England, 
what preparations did the English make, what was the result ? 
Tell all you can of the battle of Trafalgar, including the date. 
1805. Battle of Trafalgar. 



CHAPTER LXXX. 

Peninsular War — when, cause, who was the English com- 
mander and what were his difficulties, name the last battle, results ? 
While the Peninsular W r ar was in progress on what expedition 
did Bonaparte set out and with what result (fully) ? 



CHAPTER LXXXI. 

Waterloo— describe it by the model. M. 335. 

When and how were Great Britain and Ireland united i M. 337, 

What was the length of George III.'s reign ? 



CHAPTER LXXXII. 

During the last part of George III.'s reign who was regent and 
what kind of man was he ? 

War of 1812— cause, in whose reign, result ? M, 334. 

Test Act — answer the questions in Chapter LXV; when was it 
repealed ? 

1812-1815. War between England and the United States. 



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CHAPTER LXXXIII. 

Reform Bill— whew passed, what rights did it give ? M. 349 
b 353. 

William IV. — what evil was abolished in his reign? 

Victoria— draw a chart to show her claim, M. 357; whom did 
she marry? Crimean War — cause, nations engaged, when, 
results ? Tell all you can of the Alabama and the Kearsarge. 
' 1837. Victoria began to reign. 

1887. Jubilee of Queen Victoria. 



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